The Commencement Ceremony

Commencement Day: Thursday, May 21, 2015

Degree candidates will assemble in the dining area in the Rollins Student Center, Newtown Campus, no later than 5:30 p.m.

Promptness is essential since the task of organizing a procession takes time.

Guests are encouraged to remain out of the dining area and find their seats in the Gymnasium.

We will give you a sheet of information about the ceremony when you arrive.

The Ceremony

Commencement:

The ceremony will start at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the College Gymnasium, on our Newtown campus.

Please turn off all cell phones.

Men will remove their caps during the National Anthem. All candidates should wear their caps throughout the entire ceremony of the conferring of degrees as announced from the platform.

Candidates will rise according to instructions for the conferring of degrees as announced from the platform.

After the conferring of degrees, the graduates will remain standing, and upon the direction from the marshals, will proceed toward the exits.

We request that your guests please remain in their seats until all graduates receive their diplomas. Congestion in the aisles should be avoided in order to permit rapid exiting of graduates. Safety first! Guests may not linger in the aisles.

Pictures:

Photographers will photograph each student receiving his/her diploma and exiting the stage.

Approximately one week post commencement, each graduate will receive a packet of information on ordering pictures.

The cost of the stole is approximately $24.00 and the tassel is approximately $8.00 plus shipping.

Stole and Tassel Ceremony:

Members of Phi Theta Kappa and Kappa Beta Delta are invited to the Stole and Tassel Ceremony that takes place right after the Honors Convocation Ceremony (approximately at 3:00 pm) on the day of Commencement.

When you arrive, please sign in at the check-in table outside of the Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center, Newtown Campus.

Members of Kappa Beta Delta:

Instructions are the same as above except there is no tassel, only a stole.

You can order your stole and other apparel by going to www.acbsp.org and clicking on the link at the top “Awards/Honor Societies”. You will see the Kappa Beta Delta link on the left side of the page.

For questions and comments, feel free to contact Mary Riley at kbd@acbsp.org or 913-339-9356.

Post Commencement Reception Celebration

Post Commencement Reception:

Graduates, their families, guests, and college staff members are invited to a reception on the 2nd floor of the Rollins Student Center dining area.

My Diploma:

The Office of Admissions, Records and Registration will notify graduates by letter when their diplomas will be available. If you have any questions, call Gladys York, Admissions Department, at 215 968-8118.